I'm not sure if you guys have checked out online resources yet, but there are search engines on ulukau.org that you can search for birth and marriage certificates for some areas/years.
Check out: http://www.ulukau.org/gsdl2.7/cgi-bin/algene
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I totally agree that Ulukau is an excellent resource. They have just added a "universal" search box. When you enter info in this box it will search ALL the Ulukau resources, not just the "genealogy" index. As a genealogist, I have found that even the smallest bit of information can open up or reveal much, much more and worth the effort to explore the possibilities.
Also, FamilySearch.org, a free site by the LDS church, can provide you with lots of info. Keep in mind that the entries are only as accurate as the person who submitted them. There are discrepancies, but again, every bit of information is important and you can later sort through it and hopefully be able to filter out what you know to not be correct.
One more thing I'd like to share; some of us don't have direct access to the resources in Honolulu as we live on neighbor islands or away. However, you can obtain copies of information from the archives and Bureau of Conveyances through the mail. As an example, I called and asked about the numbers next to the names in the Probate Index (Deaths), First Circuit Court. They told me the number is a "call number" which they use to locate the record. Same goes for the "Book and Page numbers" for marriages. Since I was providing them with the search information, they only charged me for the copies and postage. At the Bureau of Conveyances, they too can provide you with copies of Mahele Land Awards and Royal Patents, if you provide them with the numbers.
If anyone has any questions I'm happy to kokua. I continue the research on my own family and fortunately my efforts have been very successful and extremely rewarding.
Aloha,
Roz Solomon Kaplan
from the page:
"This group is dedicated to improving and teaching the work of preserving genealogies of the Native Hawaiian people. This group is not affiliated with any political , cultural or religious organizations.
We share ideas, strategies, processes, techniques and genealogy data. This group is for serious genealogists, whether professional or non-professionals who know and love this important work. We are here because working on the genealogy is established as a necessary part of Being Hawaiian, as our kupuna taught us."
i've used this and possibly found a marriage record for my great-great-great-grandmother Momona Kanohokai.
Kau'i > Kealoha'anolaniFebruary 29, 2008 at 3:23pm
it is also possible to research genealogy through the hawaiian language newspaper repository online at nupepa.org. many families have found links that lead them to concrete evidence, its worth a look as the nupepa repository spans for 116 years of hawaiians in dialogue and transition.
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Also, FamilySearch.org, a free site by the LDS church, can provide you with lots of info. Keep in mind that the entries are only as accurate as the person who submitted them. There are discrepancies, but again, every bit of information is important and you can later sort through it and hopefully be able to filter out what you know to not be correct.
One more thing I'd like to share; some of us don't have direct access to the resources in Honolulu as we live on neighbor islands or away. However, you can obtain copies of information from the archives and Bureau of Conveyances through the mail. As an example, I called and asked about the numbers next to the names in the Probate Index (Deaths), First Circuit Court. They told me the number is a "call number" which they use to locate the record. Same goes for the "Book and Page numbers" for marriages. Since I was providing them with the search information, they only charged me for the copies and postage. At the Bureau of Conveyances, they too can provide you with copies of Mahele Land Awards and Royal Patents, if you provide them with the numbers.
If anyone has any questions I'm happy to kokua. I continue the research on my own family and fortunately my efforts have been very successful and extremely rewarding.
Aloha,
Roz Solomon Kaplan
from the page:
"This group is dedicated to improving and teaching the work of preserving genealogies of the Native Hawaiian people. This group is not affiliated with any political , cultural or religious organizations.
We share ideas, strategies, processes, techniques and genealogy data. This group is for serious genealogists, whether professional or non-professionals who know and love this important work. We are here because working on the genealogy is established as a necessary part of Being Hawaiian, as our kupuna taught us."